From the 6th century onwards, Central Asia has been dominated by Turkic speaking peoples, e.g. Türks, Old Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Uzbeks. The history of these peoples and the languages spoken by them have always been in the focus of Turcological studies. The aim of the planned panel is to bring together scholars working on different Central Asian Turkic languages and discuss the results of their recent research. The participants will present issues including Old Turkic (represented on the Orkhon Inscriptions) and present-day Turkic languages (Sayan Turkic languages, Kazakh, Turkmen, and Qashqay).